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H5N1 Avian Influenza

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This community is for discussion of the global H5N1 avian flu outbreak which began in 2021. Please keep posts factual and science-based!

Posts may be removed if they are from a disreputable source, fear-monger, or promote conspiracy theories.

Further reading:

United States (CDC): H5N1 Situation Report

Europe (ECDC): Avian Influenza

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New research shows that a devastating new virus is one of the worst outbreaks in history: ‘[This is] uncharted territory’ (news.yahoo.com)
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COVID-19 isn’t the only virus that has significantly impacted the planet in the past few years. Avian flu (H5N1), which has devastated the poultry industry and caused a 70% increase in egg prices in the past year, has impacted more than just domesticated species.

What’s happening?

New research indicates that the flu, which has killed off hundreds of thousands of wild birds, is one of the most devastating disease outbreaks in history. Vox reported that the disease has spread across five continents and hundreds of species, including endangered ones like the California condor, which classifies it as a “panzootic” — a pandemic among animals.

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